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11-06-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Jam With a King-High Flush Draw, You Best Not Miss

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 8♣2♣6♥, Nick Petrangelo bet 65,000 from the small blind and Jesse Lonis raised all in from the cutoff. Petrangelo quickly called with a stack of 214,000.

Nick Petrangelo: A♠A♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: K♣Q♣

Lonis couldn't crack aces as the board finished out Q♠10♦ to earn Petrangelo a double.

Lonis was left with crumbs and moved all in the next hand as Petrangelo isolated on the button.

Jesse Lonis: Q♥7♣ All in
Nick Petrangelo: K♥2♥

The board ran out 6♦9♥8♠7♦6♠ as Lonis made a pair of sevens for a small double, though the young poker star was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	500,000 250,000	250,000

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Nick Petrangelo

11-06-2025 13:46 UTC-8

Dream Turn Card for Kenney

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing between Bryn Kenney in the cutoff and David Chen on the button.

With about 220,000 in the middle and the board reading A♣9♦4♥6♣4♠, Kenney moved all in for 202,000 to put himself at risk. Chen thought for a brief moment and made the call.

Kenney tabled 6♥6♠ for a full house, sixes full of fours, besting the A♦6♦ of Chen who had two pair, aces and sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	625,000 385,000	385,000

David Chen	213,000 247,000	247,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney David Chen

11-06-2025 13:40 UTC-8

Haxton Flops Quads to Double Through Lonis

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 14,000 on the button and Isaac Haxton three-bet jammed in the small blind for 82,000 to put himself at risk. Lonis thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Isaac Haxton: 3♣3♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♥4♠

It wasn't even a sweat for Haxton as the dealer put out the 3♦A♠3♠ flop, improving him to quads.

The turn landed the 10♠ and the river brought the 7♦, securing Haxton the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	268,000 142,000	142,000

Isaac Haxton	176,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jesse Lonis

11-06-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Kenney Says Chidwick Will Pass Him on All-Time Money List

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Poker's two all-time money leaders, Bryn Kenney and Stephen Chidwick, are seated together at Table #2, and the player sitting between them, Cary Katz, started a discussion about whether Chidwick will surpass Kenney. Chidwick currently has $73.8 million in Hendon Mob earnings to Kenney's $78.7 million.

"You're just going to pass him," Katz said to Chidwick. "You're just too good and put in too much volume."

"Until they run the next million-dollar buy-in tournament!" quipped Kenney, who in 2019 won a record $20.5 million in the 2017 Triton Million for Charity. But Kenney eventually conceded that "I'm sure it will happen."

Chidwick didn't contribute much to the discussion and at one point stepped away to grab a drink of water.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	750,000 36,000	36,000

Cary Katz	250,000

Bryn Kenney	240,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Cary Katz Stephen Chidwick

11-06-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Smith Wins Back-to-Back Hands

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 13,000 under the gun and Thomas Boivin defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣K♣J♠ and Boivin check-called a bet of 11,000 from Smith. Boivin check-folded on the 10♦ turn when Smith continued with a bet of 40,000.

The next hand, Isaac Haxton raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Boivin flatted in the small blind. Smith three-bet to 75,000 in the big blind, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	2,040,000 340,000	340,000

Dan Smith	340,000 75,000	75,000

Isaac Haxton	100,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dan Smith Isaac Haxton Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 13:20 UTC-8

"You Took Out the Poker Star!"

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sparks flew at Table #2 as Jason Koon opened to 13,000 and Bryn Kenney called on the button before David Chen three-bet to 186,000 in the small blind with just a single chip behind.

Leon Sturm then four-bet jammed in the big blind and Koon quickly called as Kenney folded and Chen tossed in his remaining chip.

Jason Koon: A♠K♠ All in
David Chen: J♥J♦ All in
Leon Sturm: 10♥10♣

The flop of 7♥6♣3♣ didn't change anything, but the J♠ turn gave Chen a lock on the hand as the 6♠ river improved him to jacks full for a near triple as Koon was sent to the rail.

"Nice hand! You took out the poker star!" Cary Katz said before giving Chen a fist-bump.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chen	460,000 210,000	210,000
Leon Sturm	280,000 172,000	172,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Cary Katz David Chen Jason Koon Leon Sturm

11-06-2025 13:18 UTC-8

LEON GOES FOR IT ALL!

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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11-06-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Lonis Wins Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dan Smith completed in the small blind and Jesse Lonis checked back in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣5♥7♣ and Smith check-called a bet of 10,000 from Lonis.

The turn landed the Q♣ and Smith check-called again, this time for 34,000.

On the A♦ river, Smith checked for a third time and Lonis fired out a bet of 80,000. Smith thought for a moment before making the call and saw the bad news when Lonis tabled Q♦3♦ for two pair, queens and treys.